Doctors in South Africa have conducted a marathon operation to restore the sight of more than 100 people performing life-changing cataract surgery on patients – some of whom had been waiting years for treatment.
Health groups say around 300,000 new cases are diagnosed every year in South Africa, with the country facing a backlog of over 240,000 people waiting for operations.
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